Teachings
Teachings on the Buddhist worldview from introductory talks to comprehensive explanations of the stages of the path to awakening.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 72-80
Acquiring a precious human life and yet giving up opportunity to practice Dharma.
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Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 63-71
Actions and their results. Examining attachment, relying on the Three Jewels, and keeping good ethical…
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Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 50-62
Disadvantages and effects of self-grasping ignorance, self-cherishing and having insincere motivations when we act.
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Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 43-49
Cultivate contentment instead of greed, dampen our pride, subdue our self-centeredness. No external thing can…
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Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 35-42
Continuing to look at actions and their results, how to keep the mind focused on…
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Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 24-34
A further look at various experiences in our lives and the previous actions that brought…
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Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 15-23
Looking at various karmic results and the actions and attitudes that caused them.
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Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Introduction and Verses 1-14
Practical teachings on how to transform difficulties into the path and the importance of strengthening…
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Practical guidelines for good living
How and why we take refuge and an elaboration on the specific and common guidelines…
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Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 99-100
Verses describing the developing the conventional bodhicitta and then following the bodhisattva path to bring…
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Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 95-98
The importance of seeing the disadvantages of self-centeredness and the benefits of cherishing others. More…
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Three beneficial mental factors
Good ethical discipline is the basis of (1) respect for ourselves and (2) consideration for…
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